BJP demonstrates against plight of people living along borders

BJP today held protest demonstrations before Raj Bhawan against the plight of the people living along the state's Indo-Pak border.
"People of Jammu, including farmers residing along the borders, have been living like "slaves" and die due to continuous cross firing and mine blasts," said national executive member and former state president Shamsher Singh Manhas.
"The UPA at the Centre and the state's coalition government have time for corruption and scams, but are least bothered about law abiding citizens," he alleged.
Senior BJP leader Ranjit Singh, who led the protests, said the people living along the border areas have been subjected to total neglect and discrimination.

"The government has given RBA (Resident of Backward Area category) status to the people residing along the LoC with a motive to extend benefits of reservation in jobs and admissions etc, but it has not been given to people living along the International Border (IB)," he said.
Singh also alleged that people have not been compensated till date for the agricultural land acquired by Army.
National Executive Member and MLA Ashok Khajuria warned of more protests and said the BJP stands with the people of Kandi and other border areas.